# Request Tracker vs supabase

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Request Tracker | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Helpdesk | #1 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 164 | 114 286 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +3 538 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | rt-5.0.10 · 1 Jun 2026 | v1.26.08 · 7 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Perl | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

supabase scores 92/100 against 65/100 for Request Tracker, so it is the safer default.

supabase ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Request Tracker.

supabase is growing faster right now (+3 538 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Request Tracker](https://selfhost.directory/project/request-tracker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/request-tracker.md)
- [supabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase.md)

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